October 2010 Babies

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what comes after swaddling?

paulaodonnell wrote:

i know new babies sleep swaddled... my little guy still does, but with his arms out, and legs long. he's a big boy, and the blankets are getting too small to swaddle him with (he usually has them kicked off somehow by morning). so, my question is - what do you do next? i've heard not to have any loose blankets in case they get them over their heads, but then what do you do? bunting bags? he's a little furnace, and i'm sure he'd be too hot in a fleece bag all night...

@paulaodonnell I use the halo sleep sacks. They were made by a man who lost his child to SIDS. I use the light weight ones right now. I like them because she can't kick it off and it can't go up over her face.

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wall1132

@paulaodonnell We tuck the blanket in on both sides of the crib still cozy not swaddled

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AmyLoo11

@paulaodonnell I put my baby in a sleep and play with feet then do a modified Swaddle just under her armpits with the legs free. If it's cold (I live in FL) I wrap another blanket around her but tuck it under the mattress and don't let it go above her chest. Once it gets cold here for real (and contrary to popular belief it can get cold here) I'll use the fleece sack and just modify what I put in her underneath that.

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MommaArthur

@paulaodonnell Right now i'm doing a arms only swaddle so her arms don't wake her up because she kicks her way out of a normal swaddle. Next I think I'll try a sleepsack

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LZmom

@paulaodonnell I also have a big tall boy and most swaddle cloths are too small. I got some 44"x44" muslin (sp?) swaddle cloths at Target this weekend that is wonderful. They are 4 in a pack. Maybe also check the swaddle method used by the "happiesr baby on the block" book and dvd. Our lo cant escape anymore now that we have changed the swaddle method.

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empressjess

Sleep sacks are awesome :)

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lizn18

@paulaodonnell We swaddled our little guy for the first week, but then put him in a fleece button up/zip up and a fleece bag. He's been doing great! He is 6 weeks now. he has been sleeping for about 6 hours at night, not every night, but on a good night :)

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beckrbug

@paulaodonnell I used a sleep sack last night for first time and he slept all night through. Usually I drape two blankets over the bassinet no farther up than his chest so he can't pull them over his head but also so he's warm.

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IRIE_diggz

@paulaodonnell Aden & Anais muslin swaddle cloths are huge! They're perfect. About $30.00 for a 4-pack and worth every penny!!!

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LKsgirl

@paulaodonnell I love, love, love the muslin swaddle wraps. Â Aden and Anais makes them (you can buy them at Target, online, or at some other stores) and so does Luna Lullaby, those are the kind we have. Â They are huge so you can really wrap them well. Â My little girl manages to get her arms out of it but they are so thin that if she gets it over her face she could easily breathe through it. Â I know they tell you not to use ANY blankets so I guess use at your own risk - but I am comfortable with them. Â Another option if you are worried would be the Halo sleep sacks that use Velcro to swaddle. Â We have one and I like it. Â One thing is the Velcro will totally ruin other clothes that it sticks to in your washer or dryer so make sure and stick it to itself before throwing in the hamper, just a helpful hint if you buy one of those. Â HTH!

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paulaodonnell

thanks for the ideas everyone! i do have some fleece sleeping bags, maybe i'll try that with something cooler underneath... otherwise i'll be on the lookout for those big blankets! (i'm in Canada, so i may have to go searching for them).

thanks!

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@paulaodonnell i normall just wrap the blanket tight around him with his hands down but he sleeps in a rock n play so its tight on the sides and he can't pull it over his head

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kathleen6700

I have a fleece sleepsack, but I'm afraid LO will be too warm. What does everyone dress their babies in under the fleece?

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empressjess

@kathleen6700 Under fleece I just do a cotton onesie with legs & some socks. She's always warm when I pick her up to nurse at night. :)

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MommyPatten

@paulaodonnell I swaddle until about 4 months. After that, fleece sleepers and a blanket.

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cjtrantham

@paulaodonnell I tuck the blanket into both sides of the matress. This is what they did at the hospital and i think she likes is because it still feels tight against her, kind of like the swaddle.

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k8me

@paulaodonnell I started using a purflo sleep sack last week (lo 4weeks). LO now sleeping 6 hours every night!!! It's breathable and she never seems too hot in it. We keep our room at about 18c and she wears a short sleeve vest and a onesie. I am going to but one in every size... I am getting some sleep :)

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